RPS Fellowship panel showing
02nd December 2010
Michael & I braved the dreadful weather to view a number of the successful fellowship panels from the November 2010 FRPS adjudications. Although the roads were generally OK until we got to England, by the time we got to Bath the snow was falling heavily, the roads were starting to whiten and I started to wonder whether we would get stranded. We carried on regardless as the tickets for the viewing were highly sought after and had a fabulous time studying the wonderful work. John Chamberlain hosted the day and provided a brief overview of the Fellowship process, stressing the reasons why the judging is performed in-camera and the role of the advisory panel.
He then introduced ten panels covering a wide range of photography:
An abstract study into the sensory experience surrounding red wine, a botanic study of the apples in a monastery orchard, a gritty monochrome study of the decay of the Fife coastal defenses (by Donald Stewart), a professional study of the 2010 Wimbledon tennis tournament featuring the winners and key players as well as more unusual details from the courts (by Duncan Grove), a set of dramatic landscapes of Snowdonia by Andrew Kime), a panel of softly textured impressions of the British coastline by John Buttress,
a beautifully detailed and toned study of abandoned crofters cottages of Southern Ireland by Gabriel O'Shaughnessy. A creative art panel of hand toned sand patterns which themselves looked like detailed landscapes (by Peter Peterson) and an expanded study of the life and environment of Indian Tigers by H. Kumar.
The final panel shown was a study of churches in the south east of England, which was introduced and explained by the photographer himself (Mike Trendell), who was presented with his certificate at the event.
A huge and impressively presented portfolio by the American Landscape photographer Peter Lik was also displayed as an example of a successful application in the book format.
The day clearly showed the excellent standard required as well as the personal vision needed to obtain a Fellowship – now if only I could find a subject…
Some of the images shown:
Andrew Kime's panel Peter Peterson FRPS Duncan Grove FRPS Gabriel O'Shaughnessy FRPS John Buttress FRPS
He then introduced ten panels covering a wide range of photography:
An abstract study into the sensory experience surrounding red wine, a botanic study of the apples in a monastery orchard, a gritty monochrome study of the decay of the Fife coastal defenses (by Donald Stewart), a professional study of the 2010 Wimbledon tennis tournament featuring the winners and key players as well as more unusual details from the courts (by Duncan Grove), a set of dramatic landscapes of Snowdonia by Andrew Kime), a panel of softly textured impressions of the British coastline by John Buttress,
a beautifully detailed and toned study of abandoned crofters cottages of Southern Ireland by Gabriel O'Shaughnessy. A creative art panel of hand toned sand patterns which themselves looked like detailed landscapes (by Peter Peterson) and an expanded study of the life and environment of Indian Tigers by H. Kumar.
The final panel shown was a study of churches in the south east of England, which was introduced and explained by the photographer himself (Mike Trendell), who was presented with his certificate at the event.
A huge and impressively presented portfolio by the American Landscape photographer Peter Lik was also displayed as an example of a successful application in the book format.
The day clearly showed the excellent standard required as well as the personal vision needed to obtain a Fellowship – now if only I could find a subject…
Some of the images shown:
Andrew Kime's panel Peter Peterson FRPS Duncan Grove FRPS Gabriel O'Shaughnessy FRPS John Buttress FRPS